categories

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Category 5 storms are extremely rare, accounting for about one percent of events classified as "extreme," while Categories 0 and 1 are common, together making up 79 percent of storms.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Appeared in the October 29, 2025, print edition as 'A Band Between Categories'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Categories have expanded from five to six nominees to add extra star power to the show, and two new awards have been introduced: one for stand-up comedy and another for “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“It’s not unprecedented, but it’s unusual to have two Categories 3 or higher in August,” said David Robinson, climatologist at Rutgers University.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

The Neighborhood Dictatorship Group and the Black Categories were all we could think of.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang